2011 Utah Code
Title 63M Governor's Programs
Chapter 4 Utah Energy Act
Section 401 Creation of Office of Energy Development -- Director -- Purpose -- Rulemaking regarding confidential information.

63M-4-401. Creation of Office of Energy Development -- Director -- Purpose -- Rulemaking regarding confidential information.
(1) As used in this section, "office" means the Office of Energy Development created in Subsection (2).
(2) There is created an Office of Energy Development.
(3) (a) The governor's energy advisor shall appoint a director of the office.
(b) The director shall report to the governor's energy advisor and may appoint staff as funding within existing budgets allows.
(c) The office may consolidate energy staff and functions existing in the State Energy Program.
(4) The purpose of the office is to implement:
(a) the state energy policy under Section 63M-4-301; and
(b) the governor's energy goals and objectives.
(5) By following the procedures and requirements of Title 63J, Chapter 5, Federal Funds Procedures Act, the office may:
(a) seek federal grants or loans;
(b) seek to participate in federal programs; and
(c) in accordance with applicable federal program guidelines, administer federally funded state energy programs.
(6) (a) For purposes of administering this section, the office may make rules, by following the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to maintain as confidential, and not as a public record, information that the office receives from any source.
(b) The office shall maintain information the office receives from any source at the level of confidentiality assigned by the source.